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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Vancouver did have a plebiscite, and it passed with something like 65%. But 2003 is ages ago and the general public view of the IOC is far more negative now after multiple scandals and the public having a better grasp of just how corrupt they are as an organization. Every recent plebiscite that potential host cities have had, from the US to Europe, has failed. So Calgary would be bucking the trend if they approved.
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Every Olympic plebiscite ever held in Canada has passed, so we'd also be bucking the trend if not approved.
2003 was directly after the scandal-filled 2002 Games bid process where the IOC's corruption was at its absolute worst and on full display. In the run-up to 2002, there was serious talk about taking the Games away from Salt Lake because the bribery and corruption of their bid was so bad. I don't know if you can say that the public perception of the IOC is worse now than it was then.